Postdoctoral Research Associate - College of Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance

Generous retirement savings program

Tuition benefits

Ample paid time off

Free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass

Access to Family Concierge Team

Fitness center access

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh is seeking a Post-doctoral Researcher or Research Scientist specializing in environmental chemistry and nanochemistry. The role involves work with various research teams on projects, proposal writing, and conducting experiments. Ideal candidates should hold a PhD and have strong communication skills. The position offers a chance to develop skills important for a future faculty position and provides benefits like medical and dental insurance, paid time off, and a free bus pass.

Join a renowned university to invent a better future through innovation and cutting-edge research!

Qualifications

• PhD required.
• Demonstrated experience writing research proposals, mentoring graduate students, and publishing in high quality peer-reviewed journals.
• Experience working with real environmental samples, e.g. soils, plants.
• Strong laboratory skills and working knowledge of solid phase characterization methods for metals.
• Experience performing industry-sponsored research is also desirable.
• Effective English language oral and written communication skills required.
• A combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Interact with interdisciplinary research teams on environmental chemistry projects.
• Assist with proposal writing, mentoring, publishing, and maintaining good industry-university relationships.
• Design and conduct experiments, prepare manuscripts and reports, and present findings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University is a private, global research university that stands among the world’s most renowned education institutions. With ground-breaking brain science, path-breaking performances, creative start-ups, big data, big ambitions, hands-on learning, and a whole lot of robots, CMU doesn’t imagine the future, we invent it. If you’re passionate about joining a community that challenges the curious to deliver work that matters, your journey starts here!

The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Carnegie Mellon offers a unique interdisciplinary program that enables you to develop imaginative solutions to real-world engineering problems. With access to modern research and technology, high achieving, energetic - yet approachable - faculty, and an innovative and flexible curriculum, we consistently rank among the top engineering programs by US News and World Report.

The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of Carnegie Mellon University is seeking a Post-doctoral Researcher or Research Scientist specializing in environmental chemistry and/or nanochemistry This position is a great opportunity to develop necessary skills for a future faculty position. The position is for a minimum of one year, renewable depending on performance.

Core Responsibilities:

• Interact with an interdisciplinary research team of faculty, post-docs, graduate students, and industry collaborators on multiple environmental chemistry research project areas.
• Expected to assist the PI in proposal writing, student mentoring, publishing papers, exploring new research directions, and maintaining good industry-university relationships
• Design and conduct experiments in one of these areas of research, prepare manuscripts and monthly research reports, and present findings at national and international professional conferences.
• Other duties as assigned.

Adaptability, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within Carnegie Mellon University. We are in search of a team member who can effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.

Qualifications:

• PhD required
• Demonstrated experience writing research proposals, mentoring graduate students, and publishing in high quality peer-reviewed journals.
• Experience working with real environmental samples, (e.g. soils, plants, subaquatic sediments or similar matrices)
• Strong laboratory skills and a working knowledge of other solid phase characterization methods for metals (e.g. XRD, FTIR, XPS, SEM/TEM, ICP-MS, spICP-TOF-MS) are also highly desirable
• Experience performing industry-sponsored research is also desirable.
• Effective English language oral and written communication skills are required
• A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.

Joining the CMU team opens the door to an array of exceptional benefits.

Benefits eligible employees enjoy a wide array of benefits including comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insuranceas well as a generous retirement savings program with employer contributions. Unlock your potential with tuition benefits, take well-deserved breaks with ample paid time off and observed holidays, and rest easy with life and accidental death and disability insurance.

Additional perks include a free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass, access to our Family Concierge Team to help navigate childcare needs, fitness center access, and much more!

For a comprehensive overview of the benefits available, explore our Benefits page.

At Carnegie Mellon, we value the whole package when extending offers of employment. Beyond credentials, we evaluate the role and responsibilities, your valuable work experience, and the knowledge gained through education and training. We appreciate your unique skills and the perspective you bring. Your journey with us is about more than just a job; it’s about finding the perfect fit for your professional growth and personal aspirations.

Are you interested in an exciting opportunity with an exceptional organization?! Apply today!

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function

Pre/Post-Doctoral Associates & Fellows

Position Type

Postdoctoral Associate / Fellow (Fixed Term)

Full Time/Part time

Full time

Pay Basis

Salary

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